Itīs better than some other WRC events...Quote:
Originally Posted by A FONDO
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Itīs better than some other WRC events...Quote:
Originally Posted by A FONDO
Oh really? Some?...Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
More cars than Sweden will have if we should do what Ogier want...Quote:
Originally Posted by A FONDO
I think the cars already left before they went to Sweden, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by KKS
Cars fly in a week before or so but all other gear probably has been shipped already
Long-distance kit travels via ship Mexico-Argentina-Australia without returning to base meanwhile. When was it shipped, who knows, probably long time ago. Tänak`s totalled S60 travelled all the way from Mexico. :D But the point is, that it`s made for a certain number of crews, in this case forf two, with all the necessary equipment you need in addition to a rally car itself. Add the facts that bthey are on a tight budget and Breen doesn`t have any rally-experience from the event (again, Citroens policy, but the fact remains).
This is very good list for Mexico, ca 30% increase compared to last year 24 entries :)
Yeah I think the list looks decent. Some good battles guaranteed in the top two classes.
How could be the start list for the first leg?
Neuville
Ogier
Latvala
Lappi
Tanak
Mikkelsen
Meeke
Evans
Suninen
Sordo
Loeb
would it be correct?
There's only 25 cars that can score points, the others are just there because it's outside Europe
Still, some say "Itīs better than some other WRC events..."
Yes! Of course the numbers are at the same level, but at least WRC2 is much better...Quote:
Originally Posted by RICARDO75
Mexico 2018: 31 cars, 25 FIA homologated cars (11 WRC cars, 9 WRC2)
Mexico 2017: 24 cars, 21 FIA homologated cars (12 WRC cars, 5 WRC2)
Argentina 2017: 22 cars, 19 FIA homologated cars (13 WRC cars, 6 WRC2)
Australia 2017: 33 cars, 18 FIA homologated cars (12 WRC cars, 1 WRC2)
Yes that is correctQuote:
Originally Posted by kamei
When you consider Friday start order and who has not previously been on 2018 Podium it raises an interesting question.
How many drivers who have not yet been on a 2018 podium will be on Mexican podium ?
** denotes driver who has not yet had a 2018 podium
Neuville
Ogier
Latvala
** Lappi
Tanak
Mikkelsen
** Meeke
** Evans
** Suninen
** Sordo
** Loeb
I have posed this question as a poll on twitter - you see the spread of opinion here https://twitter.com/KiwiWRCfan/statu...47418523582464
Show of Thierry Neuville - Nicolas Gilsoul on the Gravel Test before Mexico!
https://youtu.be/kI8iZKkXOxY
Last year it was mandatory WRC2 rallies, and this year don't, so that could be one of reason why we have increase of that class entries in Mexico, and probably will have in Argentina and Australia.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
And all of those three last year events include one 2016 WRC car each. So basically only Argentina 2017 is better in that sense, but still that includes the private cars of Østberg and Bertelli, now we have 11 works cars, all of which can be expected to be competitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
Is there a pick'em for who is going to complain the most about road sweeping and dust (and no wind) for the first 3 or more drivers into the stage start order in Mexico (Neuville, Ogier, Latvala...?)
Colin Clark was suggesting (in the kitchen talk after sweden) the front runner could lose a minute on day 1 in Mexico. Neuville's tactic might be make as much dust as possible if there is no wind.
The weather forecast in the lead up to the event looks dry with minimal light showers during the event (at this point in time)
someone going to Mexico? some meeting?
Yes
Neuville will either be an insufferable angry dick or completely complacent with his situation. No middle ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
I suppose Ogier will make some remark on how much he cleans too and Latvala might say something about the dust.
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do not forget to come back with secret details like how ogier is moving to tesla that are joining next month and how Ingrassia had successful spinal cord transplantation and is now able to compete and not retire...Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
The problem is not only the lack of drivers on the entry list. Is the excess of super special stages and the lack of security with spectators very badly placed.Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
Also shared by SS20 Alfaro. Driven last year also three times, as a part of SS10/13 Lajas de Oro and SS18 La Calera.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
You can't run a non-super special stage three times but you can use parts of a stage multiple times. With the low entry count, it will be less cars on the road than running a Rally Finland stage twice – even with out the national Vetomies clubman rally.
Only one test day to Ogier and no one to Suninen cause weather conditions on Spain.
Marquito Bulacia, 17-year old driver from Bolivia, will make his WRC2 debut with a Ford Fiesta.
Today he showed his livery.
He will also be in Rally Transitapua, first round of the Codasur Championship in Paraguay.
Damn...Suninen also missed his test for last year's Rally Finland because Ogier crashed the car. He only got to do a couple of runs with the car he was doing the actual rally with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
I think it looks great :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
Well, the WRC rules say you cannot use any part of a stage more than two times.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
"13. RALLY CHARACTERISTICS
13.1 RALLY CONFIGURATION
...
13.1.3 No one stage or part of a stage may be run more than twice in a rally, super special stages excluded."
But in Mexico that has happened for years now...
Oh, thats interesting...Quote:
Originally Posted by Teme
Regarding Suninen's Rally Finland tests: It was with the car he did the actual event, starting Monday afternoon of the rally week. Car came directly from the harbour to the testing site. But he did about 200 kms after all, using the test road for about six hours or more.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Mainly last year this happened. The steges between Saturaday & Sunday were repeated to a large extentQuote:
Originally Posted by Teme
This year SS20 Alfaro use part of SS12/15 Otates
Actually Sweden also had the Torsby ending driven three times...
I guess, it's about not repeating the full stage
That's what I thought as well but the quote from the rules says otherwise. Maybe it's a waiver like Monte Carlo can have Thursday stages and Tour de Corse doesn't have to have a super special...Quote:
Originally Posted by rayh_mx
In addition to Suninen not getting any testing, Ogier and Evans were testing in temperature as low as 10 °C, whereas Mexico will be a lot hotter.
https://www.rallit.fi/suniselle-taka...ikea-teemulle/
Sounds like Evans got the best test of the M-Sport's. It will be interesting to see if he can challenge here with a good road position (and now on Michelins !)Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Ogier and Suninen will make more Shakedown passes ;)